How 'Pam & Tommy's' 'standout episode' brought Anderson's side of the story to life
"Pam & Tommy" takes a rollicking look back at one of the most salacious stories of the 1990s — the intimate home movie made by Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson during the early days of their volatile marriage, subsequently stolen from their home by a disgruntled electrician, then sold without their consent on the internet.
Created by Robert Siegel, the series provides a sprawling, diffuse look at the culture of the mid-1990s, touching on everything from the misogyny of late-night TV and changing taste in popular music to the mechanics of the early web and the role of the VCR in the pre-internet porn industry.
It has given viewers much to contemplate, including a talking penis.
But until Wednesday, it had largely left Anderson's backstory unexplored. Now, with "Pamela in Wonderland," "Pam & Tommy" delivers a powerful episode that puts her perspective front and center.
Written by Sarah Gubbins (a playwright and screenwriter whose credits include "Better Things" and "Shirley") and directed by Hannah Fidell ("The Act," "A Teacher"), the episode
